Trading Days Per Year

Published Monday, August 29, 2022 by TradingHours.com

Trading Days Per Year

Overview

The number of active trading days per year varies based on a number of factors. The number matters because the number of trading days per year is used in volatility modeling, option pricing, and other quantitative financial metrics.

252 is the median number of trading days per year in U.S. markets from 2010 to 2022. But that is not the number every year.

Why the Number of Trading Days per Year Changes

The number of trading days per year varies based on how holidays align with weekends, but also major events can cause the markets to close. Past major events include:

  • U.S. markets closed for 4 days following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001
  • Markets were closed for 2 days in 2012 following Hurricane Sandy
  • In 2018, markets were closed December 5 after former president George H.W. Bush died
  • In 2021, Juneteenth was added as a US Federal Holiday and a Trading Holiday on the NYSE

Holidays Per Year (2010 - 2022)

Year Trading Days Closures (Not including half-days)
2023 252 8
2022 252 9
2021 252 10
2020 253 9
2019 252 9
2018 251 10
2017 251 9
2016 252 9
2015 252 9
2014 252 9
2013 252 9
2012 250 11
2011 252 8
2010 252 9

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